When most people think of bats, they picture small, shadowy creatures fluttering through the night sky. But what if someone ...

The Biden administration declared the northern long-eared bat endangered on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save a species driven to the brink of extinction by white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Endangered bats have been discovered along the Gulf Coast. The bats were found in June at the Perdido River Wildlife Management Area in Roberstdale. It’s common to find bats in ...

Laura Torrent did not know that the tiny brown bat she caught in early 2024 would become a global milestone for biodiversity and conservation.She had suspected the small creature, caught during an ...

A fungus that causes white nose syndrome in bats has swept across the United States killing millions of bats a year. Some little brown bats have survived hibernation and began creeping out of their ...

Not all bats are risky. New research finds specific bat families and habitats are most linked to future epidemic outbreaks.

As darkness falls, a greater Japanese horseshoe bat gets ready to head out for the night’s hunt. As it takes flight, it uses ...

Months after federal officials proposed designating the northern long-eared bat an endangered species, the Biden administration on Tuesday declared the bat endangered in a last-ditch effort to save a ...